Updating…part of the cloudy process
In the 21st Century we must embrace the notion of cloud-computing and all that comes with it. (Not that we really had a choice.) My iPhone has a fresh new face, my Gmail is always changing…and so is my favorite online mapping application, ArcGIS Online. Realize...
Explore Estimated Block Level Annual Energy Consumption in NYC
With heat (hopefully) comes air conditioning! To keep you cool this week we’re exploring electricity usage through maps. Explore estimated energy consumption block by block in NYC. Click through to interact with this stunning map! At GISetc.com we curate and bring you...
The United States of Energy
With heat (hopefully) comes air conditioning! To keep you cool this week we’re exploring electricity usage through maps. “The United States covers 3.79 million square miles and contains 316 million people, making it one of the largest and most populated...
Australian Heat Wave Forces Experts to Redesign Temperature Maps
It’s heating up! As we roll into August, let’s take a look at temperature maps from around the globe… “What happens when a changing climate exceeds the operating parameters of the stuff we own? While we in the northern hemisphere make jokes...
The July Edition of Our GEOplaylist
Welcome to our GEOplaylist! All of us here at GISetc love music. We listen while working, traveling, relaxing…basically all the time. We decided to compile a list of our favorite songs regarding geography, travel, direction & destinations and were surprised...
2013 Summer Temperature Forecast
It’s heating up! As we roll into August, let’s take a look at temperature maps from around the globe… The Weather Channel Companies have released their summer temperature outlook for 2013. Here’s their overall summer forecast: “According to WSI Chief...
Epic Movie Maps
Classic Movies Mapped Out in Style How many times have you watched your favorite Star Wars movie? Indulged in a bit of Indiana Jones? Gone back in time with The Goonies? These are all movies we all know and love but designer Andrew Degraff has gone one further and...
Need APHG Training?
Get the latest scoop on a new APHG training program from Elmhurst College! Join Rich Schultz, Program Director, for a free, informative webinar on August 7th at 8pm EDT. Seats still available! Register here: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/647429174...
Mapping the Movies: 50 Films for 50 States
As we seek shelter from the summer heat, we’ve gone to the movies to say cool & take a break. To celebrate the summer fun, we’re sharing an entire week of links to Maps at the Movies! “For fans of maps and cinema, take a look at Reddit user Subtonix’s...
Find Movies Filmed Near You With Online Maps
As we seek shelter from the summer heat, we’ve gone to the movies to say cool & take a break. To celebrate the summer fun, we’re sharing an entire week of links to Maps at the Movies! “Film and data buff Edmund Helmer created a custom Google map showing...
Science Projects on the Ocean
It’s summertime and we’re all thinking about the beach – so we’re sharing two weeks of beach map and science resources for you to enjoy. Hope you get a day on the beach this summer! Read and explore another collection of science projects related to the beach....